La superfluité
Example: La superfluité des détails nuit souvent à la clarté du discours.
Definition
"La superfluité" refers to the state or quality of being excessive or unnecessary, especially in the context of details or elements that do not add value and may even hinder clarity or effectiveness in communication or other areas.
Etymology
The word "la superfluité" comes from the Latin superfluitas, which means 'overflowing' or 'excess.' It combines 'super,' meaning 'above' or 'beyond,' and 'fluere,' meaning 'to flow.' Did you know that this idea of 'overflow' perfectly captures the notion of something being more than needed or useful?
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"La superfluité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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